Fly & Drive

Fly in, pick up an RV, drive to Moab.

The easiest way to RV Moab without driving your own rig: fly into Salt Lake City (SLC), pick up a motorhome or camper van near the airport, and road-trip south. Our top 100 SLC-area rentals, plus 30 already in Moab.

1 · FlyLand at Salt Lake City International (SLC) — lots of flights and the biggest selection of rigs.
2 · Pick upGrab your rental near the airport. Some owners offer airport pickup.
3 · DriveAbout 235 mi / 3 hr 50 min to Moab via Price and Green River (approximate). Plan stops →
Hand-picked

Best RV rentals for your Moab trip

Best for dispersed & off-grid camping. 4x4/AWD vans, overland rigs and truck campers with solar or big water tanks — for BLM land and backroads around Moab.

How we picked: Drivable; 4x4/AWD/overland/off-grid wording in the listing title or description, or truck camper; plus solar, generator or ≥20 gal fresh water. Reasons come from each owner's listing; confirm details before booking.

Drive distances and times are approximate and don't include stops. Pair your rental with a full-hookup RV park, check big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+), or camp at a public campground near Arches or near Canyonlands. Moab Rig Fit checks a rental's length against each stay.

SLC to Moab: choose your drive

How far do you want to drive after you land?

Main route: I-15 south → US-6 east through Spanish Fork Canyon and over Soldier Summit → Price/Helper → Green River → I-70 east → US-191 south to Moab — about 235 mi and 3 hr 50 min without stops. Pick a Day 1 drive and we'll show real campgrounds and RV parks for your first night. All distances and times are approximate.

  1. Spanish Fork / Utah Valley

    ~60 mi / ~1 hr from SLC · then ~175 mi / ~2 hr 50 min to Moab

    Land late? Stock up in Utah Valley and camp at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon or up in the Payson foothills before the big climb on US-6.

    Recreation.govPleasant Grove

    Diamond

    Public land
    Check booking options
    Recreation.govPleasant Grove

    Payson Lakes

    Public landCabins/yurts
    Check booking options
  2. Price / Helper

    ~120 mi / ~2 hr from SLC · then ~115 mi / ~1 hr 50 min to Moab

    Over Soldier Summit and down Price Canyon into coal country. Helper's historic Main Street and the Nine Mile Canyon rock art turnoff are nearby.

    CampspotWellington★ 4.8 (50)

    Nine Mile Ranch

    RV hookupsCabins/yurts
    12 open · from $25
  3. Green River

    ~180 mi / ~3 hr from SLC · then ~55 mi / ~55 min to Moab

    A river town on I-70 — famous for melons, an easy last stop before Moab. Crystal Geyser, a cold-water geyser on the riverbank, is a short detour south of town.

    Side trip: Goblin Valley

    About 45 mi southwest of Green River via UT-24: hoodoo-filled Goblin Valley State Park and the Temple Mountain area of the San Rafael Swell. Adds roughly 1.5–2 hr round trip (approximate).

  4. Moab

    ~235 mi / ~3 hr 50 min total from SLC · Browse Moab campgrounds →

Campgrounds come from our listings near each stop; availability is for one night and is confirmed on the booking site.

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Gateway · SLC airport

Pick up near Salt Lake City

About 235 mi / 3 hr 50 min to Moab (approximate). I-15 south, then US-6 east over Soldier Summit through Price to Green River, I-70 east to Crescent Junction and US-191 south into Moab.

Pick up in Moab / delivered

Already in Moab?

Local campers, trailers and rigs — 23 listings list a delivery radius that reaches Moab.

* “Airport pickup offered” is based on the owner's own listing description, not a booking guarantee — confirm with the owner. Mileage limits, one-way returns and delivery fees vary by rental.